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2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 33 degrees and certificates were awarded to materials engineering students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #79 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Materials Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for materials engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the most popular school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in materials engineering at Auburn, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials engineering schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tuskegee University is a great place for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tuskegee.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 37
Florida 92
Georgia 59
North Carolina 30
Tennessee 36
Kentucky 2
Louisiana 8
South Carolina 15
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 1
West Virginia 1

Materials Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Panoramedia.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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